Tanja Larson

I am 48 and a married Mom of three teenagers! We live in the beautiful Northwoods of Minnesota and I enjoy backpacking and camping and reading in my hammock in the summer and snowmobiling and skiing in the winters. I play and teach Pickleball 3-4 times a week all year round and help run our local Club. I go to Hammer Fit Gym 3 times a week for workouts and their wonderful sauna!

I've played and loved Pickleball for over 7 years now and after teaching it to new people at our local Club I decided to get certified to teach. I love sharing my passion for the sport with others and get a chance to do that in our small towns through our local Community Education programs all winter and through our local Club all summer. As a married Mom of 3 teenagers I keep busy but I have more independence and time to pursue my own career of teaching Pickleball. 

I also love to travel and my family and I usually take a Hawaii or Florida vacation each winter and I sometimes hop on a plane to Europe. Just 2 years ago I discovered my love for tropical vacations in the Dominican Replublic. In 2023 I vacationed in Punta Cana with a friend at an all-inclusive adult-only resort for the first time and I fell in love! I just booked the same resort in Punta Cana for the 3rd time for 2025 when a new acquaintance told me about Fit Bodies Inc and I can't believe there is a company that allows me to combine my love for sharing Pickleball with my love for tropical vacations!! 

I have so much fun laughing with my clients and teaching them Pickleball that I can't believe I am able to do this and get rewarded for it in paradise! It sounds too good to be true and I can't wait to travel to do this for the first time.... hopefully soon!